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Brewer's: George

(St.) (g soft). Gibbon, in his Decline and Fall, ii. 323, asserts that the patron saint of England was George of Cappadocia, the turbulent Arian Bishop of Alexandria, torn to pieces by the…

George Foreman

The Question: How many sons does the boxer George Foreman have with the name of George? I have heard both seven and eight. Can you find the answer to this question…

King George I

George I was the first Hanoverian king of England and Ireland, a German who was on the throne from 1714 until his death in 1727. He was born to the first Elector of Hanover, Ernest Augustus, and his…

George Eastman

George Eastman Born: 1854Birthplace: Waterville, N.Y. Method and apparatus for coating plates for use in photography—Before Eastman, photographers used glass plates with light-sensitive…

George Carruthers

George CarruthersBorn: 1939 Far Electrograph Ultraviolet Camera. The Far Ultraviolet Camera and Spectrograph uses ultraviolet light to study Earth's upper atmosphere, stars, and interstellar space.…

George Smith

George Smith Born: 1930 Birthplace: White Plains, New York Charge-coupled device—The charge-coupled device (CCD) was key to advancing digital…

George Blanda

George BlandaBorn: Sept. 17, 1927Football QB-PK was pro football's all-time leading scorer (2,002 points) until 2000 when he was finally passed by kicker Gary Anderson; led Houston to 2 AFL…

George Brett

George BrettBorn: May 15, 1953Baseball 3B-1B AL batting champion in 3 different decades (1976,80,90); MVP in 1980; led KC to World Series title in 1985; retired after 1993 season with 3,154…

George Gipp

George GippBorn: Feb. 18, 1895Football FB died of throat infection 2 weeks before he made All-America; rushed for 2,341 yards, scored 156 points and averaged 38 yards a punt in 4 years (1917-…

George Halas

George HalasBorn: Feb. 2, 1895Football pioneer MVP in 1919 Rose Bowl; player-coach-owner of Chicago Bears from 1920-83; signed Red Grange in 1925; coached Bears for 40 seasons and won 8 NFL…